Jodie Foster

"Attacking the rich is not envy. It is self defense. The hoarding of wealth is the cause of poverty. The rich aren’t just indifferent to poverty; they create it and maintain it."

"I'd like to dedicate this award to all the women before me that never had the chances that I've had, the survivors, the pioneers and the outcasts. My blood, my tradition. And I'd like to thank all the people in this industry who've respected my choices and have not been afraid of the power and dignity that that entitled me to."

"Normal is not something to aspire to, it is something to get away from."

"I cannot believe in God when there is no scientific evidence for the existence of a supreme being and creator."

"This is such a big deal, and my life is so simple. There are very few things — there's love, and work, and family. And I'd like to thank all my families, all the tribes that I come from and, most importantly, my mother Brandy who taught me that all my finger paintings were Picasso's and that I didn't have to be afraid. And, mostly, that cruelty might be very human, and it might be very cultural, but it's not acceptable."

"Ich wusste sehr früh, dass ich beim Film arbeiten will. Aber ich wusste auch, dass ich mein Leben beschützen muss, damit es mir nicht entrissen wird."

"Ich kann nicht an Gott glauben, wenn es keinen wissenschaftlichen Beweis für die Existenz eines höheren Wesens und Schöpfers gibt."

"Ich fühle mich schwach, unsicher und abgekämpft. Ich fühle mich nicht stark, ich fühle mich, als hätte ich keinen Überblick darüber, was ich mache. Vielleicht ist das das Geheimnis meines Erfolges."